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Benkelman, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,006. Estimated population in July 2024: 914 (-9.1% change)
Males: 445 (44.2%), Females: 561 (55.8%)

Dundy County

Zip code: 69021

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $27,788
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Benkelman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (37.4%), English (13.5%), Irish (8.9%), United States (7.8%), Welsh (3.3%), Czech (3.0%).

Elevation: 3000 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benkelman

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benkelman city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -193 (-16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Benkelman:

  • DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (1313 N CHEYENNE ST PO BOX 626)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Benkelman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benkelman:

  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 49 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 67 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 94 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benkelman:

  • JONES (about 1 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; Abbreviation: 42V)
  • BRESSLER FIELD (about 22 miles; BIRD CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 5K0)
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY MUNI (about 27 miles; ST FRANCIS, KS; Abbreviation: SYF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benkelman:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 179 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 200 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 200 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 200 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 200 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 200 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Benkelman:

  • DUNDY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 146; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Benkelman:

  • BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Benkelman:

  • DUNDY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $983; Location: 126 7TH AVENUE EAST; 11,207 books)

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